English

Proper noun

Japheth

1. (biblical) The third son of Noah, brother to Shem and Ham.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 9:18,

     And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

2. A male given name of biblical origin.

Derived terms

• Japhetic

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